Eyelid cap



W. G. BAUER Nov. 17, 1936.

EYELID CAP Original Filed Dec. 7, 1935 INVENTOR IVY/ mm [1. BauerATTORNEY Patented Nov. 17, 1936 PATENT OFFICE EYELID CAP William G.Bauer, New York, N. Y.

Original application December '7, 1935, Serial No. 53,300. Divided andthis application March 13,

1936, Serial No. 68,663

4 Claims.

This invention relates to a protective eyelid cap as it is for instancedescribed in my co-pending application Serial No. 53,300, allowedJanuary 14, 1936 of which this is a division.

The protective eyelid cap according to my invention is principally usedfor the protection of 1 the eyes of patients or persons undergoingtreatment beneath sunlamps in solariums, or baking lamps or the likeagainst the pernicious influence of the ultra-violet rays or theinfra-red rays and other pernicious rays, or during taking a sunbath atthe shore or other localities, and it is the principal object of myinvention to provide a comparatively simple and inexpensive article,which nevertheless is durable and highly efiicient in use.

Another object of my invention is the provision of an eyelid capequipped with an exchangeable sanitary lining of suitable material.

A further object of my invention is the provision of an eyelid cover andcap adapted to the shape of the eyelid and provided with suitablehandles which are preferably spaced from the body of the cap to providea means for threading or otherwise securing thereto a cord, elastic bandor the like by means of which the cap may be conveniently attached tofor instance the wrist of a bather if used on the strand or sea shore toprevent loss.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of an eyelid capor cover preferably made from suitable material as for instancecellulose acetate or other plastic material and suitably colored.

These and other objects and advantages of my invention will become morefully known as the description thereof proceeds, and will then bespecifically defined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred form of my cap with afastening means threaded through its handle.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of a modified form of the lid or capconstructed according to my invention.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through the cap on line 3-3 of Figure2.

Fig. 4 is a cross-section on line 4-4 of Figure 2.

As illustrated, the eyelid cap or cover comprises a body part l8preferably curved to fit the curvature of the eyelid and molded from anysuitable plastic material or cut from a block of suitable material orcast or pressed from suitable material. The cap body I8 has formedtherewith preferably near its ends the handles or grips I9, 20 havingopenings 2 l 22 or spaces through which is threaded or passed a suitablefastening means 23 serving to hold the cap to the wrist of a bather oruser to prevent loss and misplacement. Between the handles I9, 20 or atany other suitable place and intermediate its ends the cap body hasformed therewith two oppositely disposed holder members 24, 25 withtheir outer ends spaced from one another, as at 26, while their innerends are re-entrantly bent to loosely engage the lower face of the capand serve as holders for a sanitary lining 21.

As illustrated in Figures 2, 3 and 4, the suitably curved body l8 of thecap has handles I9, 20 formed therewith close to its ends, and spacedfrom the body by the spaces or openings 2|, 22 while suitable fasteningmeans 23 are passed through the openings as shown in Figure 3 for thepurpose of securing the cap to a suitable support secure against loss ormisplacement.

Between the handles I9, 20 oppositely disposed holder members 24', 25engage with their outer branches which are separated by a space 26 thebody of the cap while their inner substantially hook-shaped members orbranches loosely engage the lower face of the body I8 to holdexchangeably a sanitary lining 21 in place.

In use the caps, when placed upon the eyelids, will efficiently protectthe eyes against the sun rays or the rays of sunlamps or baking lamps orthe like, while the exchangeable sanitary lining will safeguard theperson undergoing treatment against contagion, and if necessary a wad ofcotton or other hygienic material may be interposed between the eyelidand cap. The elastic fastening means will provide a means for securelyand conveniently carrying the cap on the person against loss andmisplacement on the beach or the like, while the material of the cap mayhave any color to suit any taste, and may be so selected as to allow amanufacture of the cap at reasonable cost.

It will be understood that I have disclosed as some examples of the manypossible ways to practically construct my invention the forms shown, andthat I may make such changes in its general arrangement and in theconstruction of its minor details as come within the scope of theappended claims without departure from the spirit of my invention andthe principle involved.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. An eyelid cap or cover comprising a curved body, a sanitary liningtherefor, means for conveniently gripping the body, and holding meansfor the sanitary lining, and a means for attaching the cap to a support.

2. An eyelid cap comprising a curved body, handles or grips formed withsaid body and provided with openings, a sanitary lining for said body,holder members for said sanitary lining formed with said bodyintermediate its ends to hold the lining exchangeably to said body, anda means for securing the cap to a support. I

3. An eyelid cap comprising a curved body of moldable material, handlesformed on the outer face of said body near its ends, radially disposedthereto and having openings, and holder members on said bodyintermediate its ends having spacedinner ends and re-entrantly bentouter ends on said holder to engage and hold a sanitary lining againstthe inner face of said body, the openings in said handles for thepassage of fastening means to secure the cap to the body of a person.

4. An eyelid cap comprising a curved body having a curvature to suit theform of the lid, radially disposed handles onsaid body at a distancefrom its ends and having openings formed therewith, a sanitary liningfor the inner face of said body and holder members between said handlesfirmly engaging the body of the cap on its outer face and having theirinner ends spaced from one another, and substantially hook-shaped outerends on said holder members to hold the lining in place, said handleopenings for the passage of fastening means to attach the cap to'theWrist of a leather.

WILLIAM G. BAUER.

